First, the IRS indicated that in funding these trusts, the allocation of assets to each trust should be fairly representative, so that each side gets a representative share of appreciating and non-appreciating assets.

Appreciating assets: If the transferor has assets that may appreciate significantly in value, a private annuity acts as a freezing technique, allowing the appreciation to inure to the benefit of a child.

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